Am I giving my puppy too many supplements?

Full Question:

I have a 9 week old puppy and I am giving him a dietary supplement called The Missing Link made by Designing Heath Inc. it has essential fatty acids- dietary fiber and omega in it it has natural whole foods. I am also giving pet tabs- a daily vitamin pill.

Do you think I am giving him too many supplements ? Because many say too many supplements is harmful for a puppy's growth. What is your take on this? I am feeding him eukanuba lamb and rice. I plan on feeding him the raw diet at about 1 year of age. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and I love your videos, your guidance has worked.

Cindy's Answer:

If you are feeding an appropriate diet, you would not need all that supplementation. I feel it’s best for dogs (and humans) to get what they need out of food when possible. Supplements can help, but aren’t always absorbed by the body like the same nutrients would be when coming from the diet.

Why would you wait until 1 year of age to switch to a raw diet? That make no sense to me, the time to switch is now so your pup has the best opportunity to grow and develop to his potential. Eukanuba is inferior food for any dog, especially a puppy who has extreme nutritional needs.

Read the article on feeding a raw diet. It’s a work in progress but there is a lot of good information there.

I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.

You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.

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